Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute envisions a future where manufacturing systems are not just automated, but truly intelligent. Where machines think, adapt, and evolve; in partnership with and learning from human operators. Where the convergence of advanced processing, robotics, and AI sparks breakthroughs that reshape industries.As a New York State-designated Center for Advanced Technology (CAT), CSCMS aims to lead this transformation — empowering innovators, accelerating next-gen technologies, and driving a revolutionary new era of manufacturing across New York and beyond. Watch Video Focus Areas Manufacturing Process Architecture and Design Robotics and Human-Machine Collaboration Distributed Sensing and Decision Making Digital Twins, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning Privacy, Security and Data-sharing in Manufacturing Partners and Affiliates Work with UsAt the Center for Smart Convergent Manufacturing Systems we develop advanced manufacturing processes, solutions and systems to solve today’s most challenging manufacturing problems by bringing together modeling, simulation, prototyping and engineering expertise from experts across diverse fields.Contact Us